Effects of plastic
pollution on our
environment
.
What we will talk about
1-introduction
2-What is plastic pollution?
3-What even is plastic?
4-The many uses of plastic around the
world
5 How is plastic harmful to our
environment?
6-How is plastic harmful to our
environment?
7-video
Plastic is a problem for the Earth.
When we use too much and don't
throw it away correctly, it can
hurt animals and plants. We need to
use less plastic, recycle, and clean
up to keep our planet happy and
healthy.
What is plastic
pollution?
Plastic pollution is defined as the pollution
caused by heavy accumulations and build up
of plastic waste.
Plastic pollution is currently one of the leading types of
pollution in destroying the earth due to it’s heavy use
and consumption everywhere around the world.
It is estimated that in India, one of the world’s poorest but also
fastest developing countries, as much as 4 million metric tons of
plastic are wasted per year.
40% to 70% of this waste isn’t even recycled and is left to damage
the habitat.
Plastic or plastics in general can be referred to
as a wide range of synthetic and or semi-
synthetic materials that use polymers as their
main ingredient.
Their plasticity makes them malleable and
flexible enough for molding and extruding into
various shapes. Most plastics of the modern day
are derived from fossil-fuel-based chemicals
like natural gas and even petroleum.
More recent industrial methods are cheaper in
the making using materials such as corn and
derivatives of cotton. Not only does this make the
cost of production cheaper, it also allows for the
production of less harmful variants of plastic to
be made.
The many uses of plastic
around the world
Plastic, as mentioned previously, is
one of the most common man-made
materials in use today. This also
means that plastic has a ton of range
and flexibility in it’s uses.
More commonly though, plastic has many industrial uses such as PVC(Polyvinyl
Chloride)pipes, car parts, electrical wiring, and so on and so forth. Plastic also has other
uses such as the manufacturing of container products like plastic water bottles, Plastic
containers, and even things like outdoor furniture and types of High-end action figures
and so on and so on.
The harmfulness and dangerousness of plastic on our
environment mainly come from the fact that plastic is
produced so abundantly.
As mentioned earlier, India, one of the world’s leading
manufacturers of plastic, produces almost 4 million
metric tons per year which is a very dangerous and
alarming statistic;
especially considering that India is a very poor, yet
developing country and all the excessive usage of plastic
has put a strain on the country’s natural environment,
also because it is one of the world’s most polluted
countries.
Another danger that stems from plastic is the fact that
plastic degrades very, very slowly.
Plastic can endure and even stay intact after hundreds of
years in even the harshest of climates such as water and
even in the desert.
How is plastic harmful to
our environment?
As mentioned previously, plastic pollution is one of the leading causes of
pollution and environmental damage that is being dealt to our planet.
Over the years, many people have tried and successfully created plastic
replacements but have failed in sales and promotion just due to how wildly
popular plastic is.
As a result, our world has suffered from plastic pollution for decades and even
centuries, beginning with the Industrial Revolution.
More recently though, as our younger generation has begun to mature and
understand the harmful effects of plastic pollution, many successful
groundbreaking efforts have been made to limit and even cut the usage of
plastic world-wide.
Some of these things include replacing plastic shopping bags with totes, small
bags made out of non-toxic solutions that are recyclable and can be used
multiple times. Another well-thought-out yet controversial change was to
implement a plastic tax in many supermarkets around the world where a small
fee is charged for using plastic bags.
In my neighborhood, my local supermarket charges 0.25 AED to discourage
shoppers from using plastic bags. Overall, it is pleasing to see many people
around the world work as one to save our planet from plastic pollution.
worldwide
VIDEO
DONE BY
OMAR ALAA
AHMED SAMY
MOHAMED ESLAM
MOHANED RAED
MOHAMED AHMED
OMAR ZAITON
DONE
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